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Social Studies Pacing Guide 2010-2011     Grade Kindergarten

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GRADE K SOCIAL STUDIES  YEAR AT A GLANCE

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Vocabulary
Resources


Geography

  • K.3, K.4a, K.5a

Economics

  • K.6

Civics

  • K.8d, e, f K.9
 


History

  • K.1, K.2


Geography

  • K.3, K.4, K.5

Economics

  • K.6, K.7


History

  • K.1,K.2


Civics

  • K.8e
 


History

  • K.1, K.2


Geography

  • K.3, K.4, K.5

Economics

  • K.6, K.7

Civics

  • K.8, K.9
 

Kindergarten History & Social Science SOL Standards

Economy at Work: Goods & Services

K.1

K.2

K.3

K.4-K.5

K.6

K.7

K.8

K.9
 

Quarter 1

K.6          The student will match simple descriptions of work that people do with the names of those jobs.
K.8      The student will demonstrate that being a good citizen involves

a)       a taking turns and sharing

b)       taking responsibility for certain classroom chores;

c)        taking care of personal belongings and respecting what belongs to others;

d)       following rules and understanding the consequence of breaking rules;

e)       practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others.

f)        participating in decision making in the classroom

g)       participating successfully in group settings

 

Length

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Key Assessment Vocabulary

6 Weeks 2007
K.6 # 22. This picture of a woman shows an example of a …

K.8 #40. What is the purpose of this law?
 
Textbook:
Unit 1 Being a Good Citizen:
Lesson 1: Follow the Rules (p.35-38)
Lesson 2: Safety Signs (p.45-48)
Lesson 3: Taking Responsibility (p.49-52)
Lesson 4: Groups Around the World (p.57-60)

Enhanced Scope and Sequence:

Citizenship: Home, School, and Community

Session 1: Our Community of Learners

Session 3: Classroom Quilt of Good Citizenship

Session 4: Rules at School

Session 5: Rules at Home

Session 6: Rules in the Community

Session 7: Consequences When Rules Are Not Followed

Session 8: Our Classroom Community Chain
 

Doctors
Policeman
Builders
Teacher
Cooks
Farmers
Firefighters
Jobs
Community
Sharing
Respecting
Honest
Kind
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Caring
Fairness
Citizenship
 

 

Quarter 1

K.3        The student will describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words, with emphasis on near/far, above/below, left/right, and behind/in front.

K.4        The student will use simple maps and globes to

a)       develop an awareness that a map is a drawing of a place to show where things are located and that a   globe is a round model of the Earth;

K.5         The student will develop an awareness that maps and globes

a)       show a view from above;

K.8        The student will demonstrate that being a good citizen involves

                    d) following rules and understanding the consequence of breaking rules;

                    e) practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others.

                     f) participating in decision making in the classroom

K.9       The student will recognize the American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance and know that the president is the leader of the United States.

Length

Released Test Items

Related Resources

Key Assessment Vocabulary

6 Weeks 2007

K.3 #11. Which description tells where Mr. Mackey is standing?

K.4 # 13. Which symbol is between Winding River and Maple Street?

K.5 # 16. Where is the museum in this map?

K.8 # 35. Joe lends his bicycle to Sam for a trip. As a good citizen, Sam should…

K.9 #38. Why do people say the Pledge of Allegiance?
 
Textbook:

Unit 2 My Country:
Lesson 1: The Flag That We Wave (p.93-96)
Lesson 2: Symbols of the United States (p.101-105)
Lesson 3: Our Leaders (p.108-112)
Lesson 4: Living with Freedom (p.121-124)

Enhanced Scope and Sequence:

National Symbols and American Holidays

Session 1: Introduction to American Symbols

Session 2: The Pledge of Allegiance and the American Flag

Session 3: The President is the Leader of Our Country

Session 4: The President is the Leader of Our Country, Part 2
 

Near
Far
Above
Below
Left
Right
Behind
In front
Map
Globe
Model
Community
Sharing
Respecting
Honest
 

Kind
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Caring
Fairness
Citizenship
American flag
Pledge
Pledge of Allegiance
President
Leader
United States
 

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Quarter 2

K.1              The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by

 

a)       identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical accounts of Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln;

b)       identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of Thanksgiving Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, and Independence Day (Fourth of July).

K.2              The student will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize that things change over time.

K.6             The student will match simple descriptions of work that people do with the names of those jobs.

K.7              The student will

a)     identify the difference between basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter) and wants (things people would like to have);

b)    recognize that people use money to purchase goods.

Length

Released Test Items

Related Resources

Key Assessment Vocabulary

6 Weeks 2007

K.1 #1. Which American Indian (First American) tribe lived in what is now Virginia?

K.2 #6. Which sentence describes something that happened in history?

K.6 #24.Doctors, mail carriers, and teachers all provide..

K.7 #23. Because resources are limited, MOST people…

K.7 #21.Which is an example of a person saving for the future?
 
Textbook:

Unit 3 Workers:

Lesson 1: Workers (p.155-159)
Lesson 2: Working for Money (p.168-171)
Lesson 3: Using Resources (p.180-183)
Lesson 4: From the farm to Your Table (p.189-1920
Lesson 5: Goods Around the World (p.193-196)

Enhanced Scope and Sequence:

Jobs in a Community

Session 1: Identifying Jobs Within a Community

Session 2: And on This Farm…

Session 3: Let’s Cook

Session 4: Tools of the Trade

Session 5: Community Helper Dress-Up Day

Basic Needs and Wants and the Role of Money

Session 1: Identifying Needs and Wants

Session 2: Let’s Make a Mural

Session 3: Let’s Sort!

Session 4: You Are an Author!
 

Past
Present
History
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Independence Day
Pocahontas
George Washington
Betsy Ross
Abraham Lincoln
Doctors
Policeman
Builders
Teacher
Cooks
Farmers
Firefighters
Jobs
Basic needs
Wants
Money
Goods
 

Quarter 2

K.3              The student will describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words, with emphasis on near/far, above/below, left/right, and behind/in front.

K.4              The student will use simple maps and globes to

a)       develop an awareness that a map is a drawing of a place to show where things are located and that a globe is a round model of the Earth;

b)       describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations;

c)        locate land and water features.

K.5              The student will develop an awareness that maps and globes

a)       show a view from above;

b)       show things in smaller size;

c)        show the position of objects.

K.6              The student will match simple descriptions of work that people do with the names of those jobs.

Length

Released Test Items

Related Resources

Key Assessment Vocabulary

6 Weeks 2007

K.4 #19. Brian is using this map legend in a map showing where he lives. There is a pond east of Brian’s house. There is a tree north of his house. Which map shows the location of Brian’s house?

 
Textbook:

Unit 4 Where We Live:
Lesson 1: Land and Water on Earth (p.227-232)
Lesson 2: Models and Maps (p.239-243)
Lesson 3: Regions (p.248-252)
Lesson 4: City and Farm Life (p.253-256)

Enhanced Scope and Sequence:

Relative Location of People, Places, and Things

Session 5: Near vs. Far on a Map

Introduction to Maps and Globes

Session 1: What Is a Map?

Session 2: Globes Show Land and Water Features

Session 3: Yummy Maps

Session 4: “X” Marks the Spot
 

Near
Far
Above
Below
Left
Right
Behind
In front
Map
Globe
Model
Doctors
Policeman
Builders
Teacher
Cooks
Farmers
Firefighters
Jobs
 

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Quarter 3

K.1              The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by

a)       identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical accounts of Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln;

b)       identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of Thanksgiving Day

K.2              The student will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize that things change over time.

K.8              The student will demonstrate that being a good citizen involves

e) practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others.

Length

Released Test Items

Related Resources

Key Assessment Vocabulary

6 Weeks 2007

K.1 #2. Which American who worked to give people equal rights is remembered on this holiday? (Jan 17th)

K.2 # 37. Which holiday in May honors those who died in all wars?

K.8 #31. Which of the following shows that Sam is careful to take care of his belongings when he gets to school?
 
Textbook:

Unit 5 Time Goes By:
Lesson 1: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (p.289-292)
Lesson 2: Months of the Year (p.297-300)
Lesson 3: Change Over Time (p.305-308)

Enhanced Scope and Sequence:

Changes in Life Over Time

Session 1: Introduction to Past and Present

Session 2: Did It Happen Yesterday or Today?

Session 3: Calendars Show Past, Present, and Future

Session 4: News of the Day

Session 5: Events on a Timeline

Session 6: Transportation in the Past and Present

Session 7: Thanksgiving Past

Session 8: Clothing of the Past

Session 9: Getting to Know the American Indians (First Americans)

Session 10: Pocahontas — A Friend to the Settlers

Session 11: Thanksgiving Bulletin Board

Session 12: Thanksgiving of Today

Session 13: Betsy Ross — Fact or Fiction?

Session 14: Abraham Lincoln

Session 15: Abraham Lincoln Is on the Penny

Session 16: George Washington

Session 17: Review of Timelines
 

Past
Present
History
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Independence Day
Pocahontas
George Washington
Betsy Ross
Abraham Lincoln
Community
Sharing
Respecting
Honest
Kind
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Caring
Fairness
Citizenship
 

Quarter 3

K.1              The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by

a)       identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical accounts of Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln;

b)       identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of Thanksgiving Day

K.2              The student will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize that things change over time.

Length

Released Test Items

Related Resources

Key Assessment Vocabulary

6 Weeks 2007

K.1 #3. Who used this type of object in an experiment? (kite)

 
Textbook:

Unit 6 Stories of the Past:

Lesson 1: American Holidays (p.345-350)
Lesson 2: Colonial Life (p.359-363)
Lesson 3: Family History (p.378-381)
Lesson 4: Making History (p.382-385)

Enhanced Scope and Sequence:

People of Other Times and Places

Session 1: Who Was Pocahontas?

Session 2: What Is a Wood-and-Bark Shelter?

Session 3: Who Was George Washington?

Session 4: George Washington: Father of Our Country

Session 5: Legend of the Cherry Tree (Optional)

Session 6: Betsy Ross and Independence Day

Session 7: Independence Day

Session 8: Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

Session 9: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Changes in Life Over Time

Session 10: Pocahontas — A Friend to the Settlers

Session 11: Thanksgiving Bulletin Board

Session 12: Thanksgiving of Today

Session 13: Betsy Ross — Fact or Fiction?

Session 14: Abraham Lincoln

Session 15: Abraham Lincoln Is on the Penny

Session 16: George Washington

Session 17: Review of Timelines
 

Past
Present
History
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Independence Day
Pocahontas
George Washington
Betsy Ross
Abraham Lincoln
 

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Quarter 4

Length

Released Test Items

Related Resources

Key Assessment Vocabulary

Quarter 4

9 Weeks

 
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Finish Science and Social Studies
Second Step
 
 

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